St Francis of Assisi
We celebrated the Feast Day of St Francis of Assisi, on 4th October.
Saint Francis is the Patron Saint of Animals & Birds and Ecology.
We celebrated his feast day by reflecting on how we can look after our environment, led by the work of our Lauduato Si' Group.
Francis was known for his love of nature and animals. There are many stories about Saint Francis and his preaching to animals. It is said that one day he was talking to some birds when they began to sing together. Then they flew into the sky and formed the sign of a cross.
It was also said that Francis could tame wild animals. One story tells of a vicious wolf in the town of Gubbio that was killing people and sheep. The people of the town were frightened and didn't know what to do. Francis went to the town to confront the wolf. At first the wolf growled at Francis and prepared to attack him. However, Francis made the sign of the cross and told the wolf not to hurt anyone else. The wolf then became tame and the town was safe.
